Best Universities for Aviation in Asia

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Aviation. A graph of 44.3K citations received by 7.53K academic papers made by 90 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#1 in China

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1952

2. Civil Aviation University of China

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#2 in China

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1951

3. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aviation

#3 in China

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

4. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aviation

#4 in China

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aviation

#1 in Singapore

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. University of Tokyo

For Aviation

#1 in Japan

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#5 in China

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#6 in China

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1937

9. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Aviation

#1 in Taiwan

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aviation

#2 in Singapore

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Tohoku University

For Aviation

#2 in Japan

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

12. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aviation

#1 in Turkey

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#7 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Civil Aviation Flight University of China

China | Guanghan

For Aviation

#8 in China

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1956

15. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#1 in Israel

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1924

16. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Aviation

#2 in Taiwan

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 11,459
Founded: 1915

17. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Aviation

#2 in Israel

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

18. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#9 in China

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1984

19. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#10 in China

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1953

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#11 in China

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#12 in China

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

22. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Aviation

#3 in Taiwan

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1953

23. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Aviation

#1 in South Korea

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

24. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Aviation

#4 in Taiwan

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 12,699
Founded: 1958

25. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Aviation

#3 in Israel

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

26. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#13 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1896

27. Kobe University

For Aviation

#3 in Japan

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

28. Nagoya University

For Aviation

#4 in Japan

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

29. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aviation

#14 in China

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1953

30. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#5 in Japan

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

31. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Aviation

#1 in India

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1958

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#15 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#16 in China

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1920

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#17 in China

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#18 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#2 in Turkey

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1944

37. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Aviation

#5 in Taiwan

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 5,108
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1917

38. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#19 in China

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

39. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Aviation

#1 in Iran

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

40. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#2 in South Korea

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

41. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aviation

#3 in South Korea

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

42. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#20 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1991

43. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#21 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

44. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#22 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

45. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Aviation

#6 in Japan

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

46. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#4 in South Korea

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

47. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#23 in China

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1914

48. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#24 in China

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1963

49. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#25 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

50. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Aviation

#5 in South Korea

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

51. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#3 in Turkey

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1996

52. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Aviation

#2 in India

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1909

53. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#4 in Turkey

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1982

54. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Aviation

#4 in Israel

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

55. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Aviation

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1967

56. Wuhan University

For Aviation

#26 in China

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

57. Sharif University of Technology

For Aviation

#2 in Iran

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

58. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#6 in South Korea

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

59. Harbin Engineering University

For Aviation

#27 in China

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

60. Xidian University

For Aviation

#28 in China

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

61. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aviation

#29 in China

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1958

62. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Aviation

#7 in Japan

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

63. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Aviation

#6 in Taiwan

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 26,619
Founded: 1950

64. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aviation

#7 in South Korea

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

65. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aviation

#30 in China

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

66. Dalian Maritime University

For Aviation

#31 in China

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1953

67. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aviation

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1973

68. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Aviation

#7 in Taiwan

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 10,398
Founded: 1974

69. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aviation

#32 in China

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

70. Dalian University of Technology

For Aviation

#33 in China

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

71. Kyoto University

For Aviation

#8 in Japan

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

72. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Aviation

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

73. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Aviation

#5 in Israel

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

74. Waseda University

For Aviation

#9 in Japan

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

75. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aviation

#5 in Turkey

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1956

76. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Aviation

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1917

77. University of Tehran

For Aviation

#3 in Iran

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

78. Chang'an University

For Aviation

#34 in China

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

79. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#35 in China

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

80. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aviation

#36 in China

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1897

81. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Aviation

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 2013

82. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Aviation

#1 in Indonesia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

83. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Aviation

#8 in Taiwan

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1946

84. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aviation

#6 in Turkey

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1933

85. University of Electro-Communications

For Aviation

#10 in Japan

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

86. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#37 in China

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

87. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#38 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

88. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Aviation

#8 in South Korea

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

89. Xiamen University

For Aviation

#39 in China

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

90. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Aviation

#40 in China

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering410

Aerospace Engineering291

Agricultural Engineering536

Applied/Engineering Physics388

Architectural Engineering413

Architecture274

Automation and Control engineering826

Automotive Engineering468

Biochemical Engineering338

Biomedical Engineering357

Biotechnology337

Chemical Engineering1043

Civil Engineering444

Computer Engineering438

Computer Networking626

Construction Management337

Electrical Engineering463

Electronic Engineering643

Engineering Management393

Environmental Engineering418

Firefighting and Fire Science418

Geotechnical Engineering469

Human-Computer Interaction270

Industrial Engineering379

Landscape Architecture629

Marine Engineering409

Materials Science1732

Mechanical Engineering438

Metallurgical Engineering595

Mining Engineering401

Nanotechnology714

Nuclear Engineering416

Operations Research344

Optical Engineering746

Petroleum Engineering431

Polymer science and Plastics engineering429

Product and Industrial Design360

Reliability and Quality Engineering385

Remote Sensing341

Renewable Energy Engineering400

Structural Engineering575

Systems Engineering326

Technical Drawing454

Telecommunications369

Transportation Engineering382